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Why roundtable will be bigger challenge than Chalmers’ wedding day was

The treasurer’s job in 2013 was getting through the nuptials without having a guest bring down the Gillard government. In 2025, his tougher task is...

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Lidija Ivanovski

Alarm bells ring about Chalmers’ tax hike stitch-up

Business representatives at the roundtable must be prepared to make the strongest possible case for meaningful structural, incentive-sharpening tax...

yesterday 7

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The Afr View

Cash flow tax plan would tie Australia’s company tax with Colombia

One way to boost investment would be to reduce the corporate tax rate to 20 per cent in 10 years’ time, while immediately allowing the expensing of...

yesterday 8

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Richard Holden

Return from the ‘near-death’ ASX scandal that cost $590m

After five years cleaning up the financial mess left by Freedom Foods’ former CEO and CFO, the company is on a growth path under a new name and new...

yesterday 10

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Tony Boyd

Do we need to fix super system before it’s broken?

Australia’s super scheme has exceeded all expectations, but it’s in all our interests to examine its impact on the sharemarket and whether it’s...

yesterday 8

Financial Review

Jonathan Shapiro

Roundtable must reform the super performance test

Funds should be able to invest more in promising local innovations, keeping IP in Australia and boosting productivity while generating returns for...

yesterday 7

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Misha Schubert

Why Zelensky is no longer a geopolitical rock star

A misstep on corruption inside Ukraine has punctured his heroic image at home and on the world stage, writes Marc Champion.

yesterday 8

Financial Review

Marc Champion

The Financial Accountability Regime’s laughable track record

The FAR was legislated as a tough measure to ensure our financial sector wouldn’t again be stained by rampant wrongdoing. In practice, it’s not...

yesterday 6

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Joyce Moullakis

The dark underbelly of the Christian music business

American singer Michael Tait has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault and drug abuse, sending shockwaves through the community.

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James Hall

Labor has some hard choices on climate policy

The party claims the election win as endorsement of its energy strategy, but faces difficult decisions about reducing emissions and controlling costs.

friday 10

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Jennifer Hewett

Labor’s home battery subsidy low hanging-fruit in energy transition

The real challenge lies in building the transmission networks needed to integrate large-scale solar and battery projects while keeping a lid on...

friday 3

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The Afr View

Trump’s tariffs could smash US business profits by 10pc

Since American businesses are bearing almost all the cost of the president’s trade war, corporate profits could come in for a beating.

friday 6

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Christopher Joye

After Trump’s tariff blitz, what comes next?

The fact that Australia remains at the lowest tariff rate imposed by the US could be a competitive advantage for our exporters.

friday 3

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Susan Stone

Why Australia cannot breathe easy on Trump’s tariffs

The president raised recognition of Palestine as a stumbling block to securing trade deals, just as the Albanese government edges closer to its own...

friday 1

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Jessica Gardner

Green steel to China? Tell Twiggy he’s dreamin’

With excess Chinese steel swamping global markets, the competitive pressure for a more emissions-friendly product just isn’t there.

friday 2

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Brendan Pearson

With 92 days until tariffs hit, investors are ignoring this risk

Sure, the new suite of tariffs isn’t as bad as “liberation day” and won’t really hit Americans until November. But it’s still a giant tax, and that...

friday 2

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Chanticleer

Why we should run the arts like our sporting industry

Many already think Australia punches above its weight, but are we doing everything possible to cement our place as a global cultural powerhouse?

friday 1

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Rupert Myer

On Palestine, Labor recognises most voters just want the war to stop

Anthony Albanese’s position on the Middle East taps into the same middle-Australia sentiment that delivered Labor an overwhelming victory on May 3.

31.07.2025 4

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Phillip Coorey

Stokes is half-right about mental health and workers’ comp rorts

Disability insurers do not need government intervention. They need to change products for new customers that tighten eligibility.

31.07.2025 2

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Anonymous

Why Labor risks making the wrong call on Palestine recognition

Politically expedient shortcuts will make the situation worse. Do we want a viable Palestinian state, or just the warm glow of self-righteousness?

31.07.2025 10

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Bren Carlill

Productivity Commission delivers half-pregnant company tax plan

The great irony of the recommendations by the economic think tank is that it is recommending a tax rise for big businesses to boost investment.

31.07.2025 3

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The Afr View

Why the big end of town will pay for a corporate tax cut

There are two reasons the PC wants to redistribute the tax burden away from small to medium companies and towards the nation’s largest companies.

31.07.2025 3

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John Kehoe

Why the Productivity Commission wants a 5pc cash flow company tax

Reform is never easy, and improving the corporate tax system will take time. But Australia has to tackle structural problems like the decline in...

31.07.2025 2

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Alex Robson

How AI is cheapening tertiary education at Sydney University

As a student who has studied in the pre- and post-artificial intelligence era, I believe its unchecked use means higher education is devoid of any...

31.07.2025 1

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Grace Lagan

Brutal but effective: Trump rules the world on tariffs

The US president is declaring victory amid grudging capitulation from friends and foe alike, writes Jennifer Hewett.

30.07.2025 3

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Jennifer Hewett

Why keeping options open is good for business (and leaders)

Optionality has become a buzzword, but applying it and calculating its value is not always straightforward. Amazon seems to have cracked the code.

30.07.2025 10

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Richard Holden

Here’s how to make EVs pay the toll rate

As more people buy EVs and hybrids, the burden of paying for the road network will increasingly fall on the remaining petrol or diesel vehicle owners.

30.07.2025 1

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Peter Harris

Corporate leaders need to speak up like Ryan Stokes

PR-conscious and risk-averse business chiefs need to act like the community leaders they should be by engaging in important public debates about...

30.07.2025 4

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The Afr View

Businesses must come with tax battle plan at Labor summit

Business leaders will face off in a public forum against a government that has no intention of reducing its expenditure or improving industrial...

30.07.2025 1

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Pru Goward

I was on the RBA board: rate cuts are not enough for Australia to prosper

A nation does not prosper by lowering interest rates alone. It prospers when its leaders invest wisely, reform boldly, and govern with long-term...

30.07.2025 6

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Mark Barnaba

How Netanyahu played Trump for a fool in Gaza

This is the first Israeli-Palestinian war where the worst leaders on both sides are calling all the shots.

30.07.2025 4

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Thomas Friedman